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Location-aware profiles in an aerial network

  • US 9,900,080 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2017
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • while an aerial vehicle is at a location associated with a second geographic area, operating the aerial vehicle according to a second vehicle-state profile, wherein the second vehicle-state profile specifies one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from an aerial network while located in the second geographic area;

    subsequently determining, by the aerial vehicle, that the aerial vehicle has moved to a location associated with a first geographic area; and

    in response to determining that the aerial vehicle has moved to a location associated with the first geographic area;

    determining a first vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the first vehicle-state profile specifies one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from the aerial network while located in the first geographic area; and

    causing the aerial vehicle to switch from operation according to the second vehicle-state profile to operate according to the first vehicle-state profile.

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